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Fun Family Activities To Put The Brakes On Summer Learning Loss
When the first day of school rolls around each fall, elementary school teachers have to confront the inevitable "summer slide" - that is, the loss of skills school kids seem to experience over the long days of summer.
#AdmissionsPros: Joyce Szuflita On The Golden Age Of Urban Parenting
Welcome to #AdmissionsPros! In this series, admissions advisors and educational consultants offer their advice and insight on the big picture of elementary, secondary, and graduate school admissions - from extracurriculars, to essays, to, (of course) standardized tests.
An Admissions Counselor's Tips For Writing A Great College Essay
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An Admissions Counselor's Tips For Writing A Great College Essay
No matter how much writing you've done up until this point, nothing can really prepare you for the beast that is the college essay. But why is writing a personal statement so (extremely) difficult?
#AdmissionsPros: College Wisdom From Katie Sprague
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#AdmissionsPros: College Wisdom From Katie Sprague
Welcome to #AdmissionsPros! In this series, admissions advisors and educational consultants offer their advice and insight on the big picture of elementary, secondary, and graduate school admissions - from extracurriculars, to essays, to, (of course) standardized tests.
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#AdmissionsPros: Private School Tips With KEY's Ben Batt
Welcome to #AdmissionsPros! In this series, admissions advisors and educational consultants offer their advice and insight on the big picture of elementary, secondary, and graduate school admissions - from extracurriculars, to essays, to, (of course) standardized tests.
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Welcome Anywhere: Finding A Mental Health Friendly College Campus
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the symptoms of most chronic mental health issues and mental illnesses, such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression, first emerge in most individuals between the ages of 16 and 24.
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#AdmissionsPros: Consultant Brittany Maschal On De-Stressing College Admissions
Welcome to#AdmissionsPros! In this series, admissions advisors and educational consultants offer their advice and insight on the big picture of elementary, secondary, and graduate school admissions - from extracurriculars, to essays, to, (of course) standardized tests.
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#AdmissionsPros: B-School Beyond The Numbers With Judith Silverman Hodara
Welcome to#AdmissionsPros! In this series, admissions advisors and educational consultants offer their advice and insight on the big picture of elementary, secondary, and graduate school admissions - from extracurriculars, to essays, to, (of course) standardized tests.
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3 Tips For Applying To Ivy League Schools (And Other Competitive Programs)
If you're considering applying to an Ivy League university, or to a similarly competitive undergraduate program, you should know what you're in for. To impress these prestigious institutions and programs, you must give your absolute best.
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Considering Grad School? Read These Books
These books tell you everything you need to know about getting into and surviving grad school — from finishing your applications to surviving your master’s thesis. *** To grad or not to […]
#AdmissionsPros: Keeping It Relative With Michael Muska
Welcome to#AdmissionsPros! In this series, admissions advisors and educational consultants offer their advice and insight on the big picture of elementary, secondary, and graduate school admissions - from extracurriculars, to essays, to, (of course) standardized tests.
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ACT Announces New Extended Time Policies
Have you heard the news? ACT has recently announced big changes to its extended time testing policies, to be implemented in September 2018. While previous time-and-a-half test takers were permitted to self-pace throughout all four sections, the new section-by section time limits for time-and-a-half ACT testing will be as follows:
